A Review of the Past Year by David Golding

North East Call to Action on Global Poverty and Climate Change (NE-CAP): A Review of the Past Year presented by Dr David Golding, CBE, Development Coordinator at the NE-CAP Annual General Meeting, 2 March 2015.

‘Horizon’ – co-sponsored by NE-CAP and Tearfund. An attempt to both ‘stand back’ from our usual concerns and to start a ‘Conversation’ asking bigger questions about values.… to listen, to ask questions and to explore the bigger issues together. And it led to our ‘Eco-Congregations’ initiative.

“Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings…Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While poverty persists, there is no true freedom.”
Nelson Mandela, 2005